Empowering Communities: Ending Violence and Promoting Healing through Community-based Strategies

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

This panel explores innovative community-based violence intervention strategies that enable neighborhoods to take ownership of their public safety. By centering the voices of victims and giving them stakeholdership, we pave the way for holistic responses to violence that account for the complexities of trauma and community dynamics. Participants will discuss the importance of including individuals impacted by violence, including former perpetrators, as key stakeholders in developing effective solutions. Together, we will examine case studies, share best practices, and foster dialogue on building resilience and trust within communities, ultimately transforming the narrative around violence and safety into one of empowerment, healing, and shared responsibility.

Sub Unit

• Area V. Victimization / 38. Policy and Prevention of Victimization

Individual Presentations

• From Incarceration to Empowerment: Leading Community Restoration through Experience - CANCELLED - Julie Chowdhury, Montclair State University

• Healing Beyond the Hospital: A Case Study on the Paterson Healing Collective - Liza Chowdhury, Reimagining Justice Inc. / Paterson Healing Collective; Vivian C. Smith, Eastern University

• Neighborhood Healers: Hurt People Hurt People, but Healed People Heal Others and Can Help Guide Our Youth - Liza Chowdhury, Reimagining Justice Inc. / Paterson Healing Collective

Chair

• Liza Chowdhury, Reimagining Justice Inc. / Paterson Healing Collective

Organized by a Division or external group?

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